Parliamentary Search

Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Alton of Liverpool (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 26 June 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SIERRA LEONE

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to urgently raise the plight of Sierra Leone at the United Nations; recalls that during the Falkland Islands conflict the port of Freetown was made available to the Royal Navy and that Sierra Leone sent a medical team to support the international force sent to the Gulf; recognises that the disastrous events in neighbouring Liberia have led to one third of Sierra Leone being destabilised through incursions by Liberian rebel forces, leading to the deaths of 5,000 civilians since March; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to respond more effectively to the requests of Sierra Leone for military aid and technical assistance and to take more seriously the military threat to one of the United Kingdom's staunchest African allies.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SIERRA LEONE (1042A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Roger Gale (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 2 July 1991. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from 'forces' to end and add 'notes that Sierra Leone is now embarked upon a programme of much-needed reforms designed to lead to multi-party democracy; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recognise this progress by reviewing its programme of non-lethal military assistance to see how best further aid, military and humanitarian, may be made available.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1042 
1042A1 
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Armed conflict Sierra Leone Military aid Liberia
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk